New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
TO CARRY RICHMOND COUNTY
A HOPEFUL REPUBLICAN CONTEST

GEORGE CROMWELL RUNNING AGAINST A DIS
REPUTABLE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
The Republicans OF Richmond County feel that they
have unusual expect the choice OF thor candi
date for tho Assembly at the coming election Not only
il there great discrimination with the Democratic cand-
date but the nominee Of the Republicans, George Crom
well, though still young man, is Of such high and un
benshed reputation, aud general fsvorite, that
pany members OF other political parties will vote 10
send him 70 Albany. Mr.. Cromwsrs family.
has been long and fsvorsbly known Staten Island
His father Henry b. Crom WE'LL the founder OF the
Cromwell Line OF steamships and at his death left
large estate at George Cromwell aud his
brother Horny.
Daring his college at Yale where he gradu
sel in 1883. Mr. Cromwell only held high position
IN his class but popular in small degree for his
generous and manly traits OF character These qualities
axe 10 less tmrei his present associates in his
cheSen profession, the law. and young and old alike
speak OF him 10 the highest terms Of praise.
He has had little political experience, and It Is net as
politician that his constituents propose that he shall rep
resent them in The Assembly but ~ an upright aud
honest man. who will 20 all his power fer the good Of
his district AMI of tho State. His character, his pra
ciplcs and his abilities assure him more than ordinary
bright career.
WEAK DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
The nomination OF Ed ward A. Moore by the emocrat
has given little satisfaction to anybody People and
papers of all parties Island Join in denouncng
Moore political Jobber" wholly untitled by his rec
ord and bis known political purposes and methods 10
represent ia. district nj ALBANY irsw are some OF tho
statements about the regular democratic Candidate that
may REALLY be picked up about tho Island by any ono
who wishes 10 infVrn himself on the subject
In the first place Moore Ia professional politician and
has no other business When he does not go 10 Albany
as an Assembly.Han he goes a nouber OF the Third
House and works for against such measures
OF lcsislau.n hs finds prohtabls. In tho fail
OF 1883 he elected 10 ths Assembly Al that time
there was mortgage his house amounting To about
5000. Mr.. Msoe received $1,000 fer hrs services Ia
NE Legislature Tho heIt spring he htd cleared hs
hon OF tho msrtxage aud paid some other debts ana
had a'o bought ,pan of horses and oarraXo Years
ago Moore sheltered ~ his lonss AT staten lsana iA,y
.cnei anem9er OF the fweci Ring VINO was under III
Gic,'nsnt and he Ia, bosstcd Of the fac,; Moore ,
huding OF the Eigh'ecn'h Ward Market. with
has siucs died ia exile In Europe There were s"mo sus-
picion. Of msru~Naeen-nt. AMI an svcsti>ati9n was
10 l,-i Moore was defeated nv tho Republican can
ddsts ier tue Assembly. Michael 4 lyman. 10y $40 n@
l"rtt though Tho district went for Cleveland hy 100
nAoity fict forcir IN IicAL, the extent of Moores
popularity In his own parry
Moorr's GrconD AZ 4 VOTE "DlDGrR."
Iii' nor ngcly that he Will lee popular, either.
w Tho Labor party. hIs name g., found the list OF
those WHO doiged" vote on the following oils
frrrreveutins the bac.lstns Of employees 90 surface
ou.-Arli,r4toa bill
Lo.r"-l aoer D.y aud saturday Ia holiday
s,vea,- We,sy payment Dil-reconslderAon Of vote ~
p 4@e sa NJ TO N ~ aa., L' on, from or.
/ pr,, ., O~"n toa ABR itHAalL@4ou
l.Ifl l4,Y0ry ius ctogs ID ..
feveat- Preventing speculation ood proiuct- and
fIa..
Ise,-srahams Ion Hour bali Tor surface railroad en-
t'Y.r.
thirteenth Decentralization % vae BY whieh the Graham
Ies.uolr Dill passed ia older to saO-tnio another
Ioait,eu,l-ruson BILL
Tue nluucut OF pro ui'c@ seems not Ia be part OF
NJ N1o--s political programme. AMI there Ar" many
men staten i-snI yet vsunt Tor tue 'n@on' that
they believed tIey hal reason to expect from h!n
kIiItSG Iug ApDlrpNAt TRANSIT BILL.
Asaail,,uoo % his po ideal methods, he 0h mas be
cited vlc WAS introduced into tho Assembly, 10 com
pe. te Cty % New YORK establish al iiuonai ferry
Communication with staten isDAuL TINS Dill was re
forfcl 20 O., Coinn.tcc GA Commerce AMI NAysat'0n
% which NJ. Moore member. aud tho 90 ilittee
r.p1rc faHortbly 900 regard IT, Fog some reason IL
was r,,nuimi and 30 never heard 90 t't"r""Il
The means b. WhItt the candidate "b sihtJ ihr pres
ct nomination are subject Of remark. lie irteiF-l
majority Of only twelve out Of fatal vot" OF ~. ana
more il,l flc number required fur us majority Nfr
compel r. fIr Moore hv sr't"in n hnfco'luS
special OF this have already been n"t"l In mo
I.tcr. and hr repeated. Ina addition 10 ME
Moore - man 90 drinspr Isf-. which do not "-'e'
.ifv ofirs or
talon As a poItclAa we're tree from al suspicion